Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Poland
Poland: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 31.6 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Poland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 31.6 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in 2026.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Poland peaked at 58.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 2020.
That places Poland 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.6 | — |
| 1999 | 41.6 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 49.1 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 52 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 56.2 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 56.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 58.8 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 54.9 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 48.4 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 30.5 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 41.2 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 44.5 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 41.3 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 37.9 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 33.9 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 26.9 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 22.4 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 20.5 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 29.1 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 27.9 | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 31.6 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6 | 41.6 | 47.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.29 | 30.5 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.44 | 22.4 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.71 | 20.5 | 31.6 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Poland?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Poland was 31.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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